The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) protects Canadian sovereignty and interests at sea, at home and abroad. Whether during times of conflict or peace, the RCN promotes global stability, enforces international law and helps protect both the Canadian and world economies.

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The Canadian Coast Guard is a special operating agency within Fisheries and Oceans Canada. We work to ensure that safety of mariners in Canadian waters and protect Canada’s marine environment.

We support Canada’s economic growth through the safe and efficient movement of maritime trade. We help to ensure our country’s sovereignty and security through our presence in Canadian waters.

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The Canadian Marine Careers Foundation brings together private sector employers, unions, educational institutions, as well as key public sector partners with maritime responsibilities, to jointly promote careers in Canada’s marine sector. Through its Imagine Marine campaign, the Canadian Marine Careers Foundation is reaching out to deliver the message of job opportunities in the marine sector for young people, second career seekers, new citizens and equity-deserving groups.

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We are a federal institution, responsible for safeguarding our waters and managing Canada’s fisheries and oceans resources.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) helps to ensure healthy and sustainable aquatic ecosystems through habitat protection and sound science. We support economic growth in the marine and fisheries sectors, and innovation in areas such as aquaculture and biotechnology.

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We are a federal institution, leading the Transport Canada Portfolio and working with our partners.

Transport Canada is responsible for transportation policies and programs. We promote safe, secure, efficient, and environmentally responsible transportation.

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Canada Steamship Lines is the Canadian division of the CSL Group, a Montreal-based ship owner and operator that today operates fleets around the world. Canada Steamship Lines’ modern fleet of selfunloaders and bulk carriers, provides innovative, high-capacity shipping solutions across the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River and Atlantic coast.

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With pioneering excellence spanning two centuries, Davie is an integral part of Canada’s rich maritime heritage and its bright future. We build and sustain complex ships that enable our customers to protect national and economic security or fulfil acute business needs.

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Take your career to open waters with Marine Atlantic! As a Crown Corporation, we spend our days providing an essential link between the Island of Newfoundland and the Province of Nova Scotia. With a career at Marine Atlantic, you’ll be part of a team that provides a safe, environmentally responsible ferry service that transports people and cargo in a reliable, courteous and cost-effective manner. We proudly service a route that connects North Sydney, Nova Scotia with Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador on a daily basis. We also transport passengers between North Sydney, Nova Scotia and Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador from mid-June to late September.

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Since 1971, Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ) has played an important role by providing safe, efficient and dependable ferry services across Quebec for residents and visitors alike. Today, STQ is at the helm of a large network of 13 maritime services that extends all the way from Montreal to the Lower North Shore and the Magdalen Islands in eastern Quebec.

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